As of April 15, 2026, a total of 404 individuals convicted of collaboration in Ukraine have publicly expressed their desire to relocate to Russia, contingent upon the return of Ukrainian citizens held captive by Russian forces. This information was released by the Ukrainian project “Want to Return to My Own”.
The project’s press service noted that the website features profiles of these individuals, each accompanied by a timer indicating their waiting period for departure to Russia.
Among those awaiting exchange is Rita Kuks, who has been in custody for 2 months and 11 days. Law enforcement officials allege that since 2024, Kuks provided Russian forces with information regarding the movements and locations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the town of Selidove, Donetsk region, resulting in a 15-year prison sentence.
Another notable case is Gleb Manakov, who has been waiting for 1 year, 11 months, and 29 days. Investigators claim he collected and relayed information about the deployment of Ukrainian military units in Lysychansk.
According to the project, “The Russian authorities are aware of each collaborator’s desire to leave for Russia as listed on the website hochuksvoim.com. However, Moscow has not rushed to repatriate these former agents. Currently, they are of interest to Russia primarily as material for propaganda and misinformation while imprisoned,” the project representatives stated.
As of the same date, 70 individuals convicted of collaboration have already taken advantage of the opportunity to relocate to Russia under the condition of returning Ukrainian captives. Profiles of 34 of these individuals are available on the project’s website.
Background on the “Want to Return to My Own” Project
The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, in collaboration with the Main Intelligence Directorate, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the Secretariat of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, launched the “Want to Return to My Own” project on July 25, 2024. Its primary objective is to facilitate the exchange of Ukrainian collaborators for Ukrainians held captive by Russia.
Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate, explained that the project’s foremost task is to disclose information regarding convicted Russian agents, traitors, and collaborators who have cooperated with or assisted Russian occupying forces in the conflict against Ukraine.
Additional Objectives of the “Want to Return to My Own” Project:
- To provide opportunities for Ukrainian citizens who are still collaborating with the occupiers to cease their activities under specified conditions;
- To allow citizens with information about the activities of Russian agents to share it with the project;
- To assist citizens wishing to move from Ukraine to Russia in doing so.
The database of convicted Russian agents, traitors, and collaborators who have agreed to the exchange for relocation to Russia is continuously updated on the “Want to Return to My Own” website.
According to Artem Dekhtyarenko, a spokesperson for the Security Service of Ukraine, over 7,000 criminal proceedings related to collaboration have been initiated, with nearly 1,000 individuals already receiving sentences.
The Ukrainian project "Want to Return to My Own" reports that 404 convicted collaborators seek to relocate to Russia, pending the return of Ukrainian captives. The initiative aims to facilitate exchanges and disclose information about individuals who aided Russian forces.